diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 0622507..3b5e897 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -702,6 +702,36 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "hyprland-plugins": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "hyprland": [
+          "hyprland-git"
+        ],
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "hyprland-plugins",
+          "hyprland",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "systems": [
+          "hyprland-plugins",
+          "hyprland",
+          "systems"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1771865848,
+        "narHash": "sha256-xwNa+1D8WPsDnJtUofDrtyDCZKZotbUymzV/R5s+M0I=",
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprland-plugins",
+        "rev": "b85a56b9531013c79f2f3846fd6ee2ff014b8960",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprland-plugins",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "hyprland-protocols": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -1461,6 +1491,7 @@
         "home-manager": "home-manager_2",
         "home-manager-unstable": "home-manager-unstable",
         "hyprland-git": "hyprland-git",
+        "hyprland-plugins": "hyprland-plugins",
         "iamb": "iamb",
         "mango": "mango",
         "microvm": "microvm_2",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index c8d8688..757fed7 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
       url = "github:hyprwm/Hyprland";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs-unstable";
     };
-    # hyprland-plugins = {
-    #   url = "github:hyprwm/hyprland-plugins";
-    #   inputs.hyprland.follows = "hyprland-git";
-    # };
+    hyprland-plugins = {
+      url = "github:hyprwm/hyprland-plugins";
+      inputs.hyprland.follows = "hyprland-git";
+    };
 
     mango = {
       url = "github:DreamMaoMao/mangowc";
diff --git a/homes/modules/de/waybar/style.css b/homes/modules/de/waybar/style.css
index 54ae077..254e789 100644
--- a/homes/modules/de/waybar/style.css
+++ b/homes/modules/de/waybar/style.css
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ tooltip label {
 #network,
 #workspaces,
 #taskbar,
-#submap,
 #cpu,
 #pulseaudio,
 #privacy,
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ right-side modules
 #cpu,
 #pulseaudio,
 #tray,
-#submap,
 #privacy {
   margin: 4px 0px 4px 4px;
 }
@@ -98,10 +96,6 @@ right-side modules
   border: none;
 }
 
-#submap.name {
-  color: @colorfg;
-}
-
 /*
   connects the workspace and taskbar together :3
 */
@@ -120,7 +114,7 @@ right-side modules
 */
 
 #cpu {
-  margin: 4px 0 4px 4px;
+  margin: 4px 0 4px 0;
   border-radius: 32px 0px 0px 32px;
 }
 #memory {
diff --git a/homes/modules/de/waybar/waybar.nix b/homes/modules/de/waybar/waybar.nix
index d1da186..71e1f20 100644
--- a/homes/modules/de/waybar/waybar.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/de/waybar/waybar.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         height = 20;
         modules-left = ["hyprland/workspaces" "wlr/taskbar" "custom/media"];
         modules-center = ["clock"];
-        modules-right = ["hyprland/submap" "cpu" "memory" "network" "pulseaudio" "privacy" "tray"];
+        modules-right = ["cpu" "memory" "network" "pulseaudio" "privacy" "tray"];
 
         # left
         "hyprland/workspaces" = {
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@
         };
 
         # right
-        "hyprland/submap" = {
-          format = "{}";
-          # always-on = true;
-          # default-submap = "normal";
-          max-length = 12;
-          tooltip = false;
-        };
         "cpu" = {
           format = "  {usage}%";
           interval = 1;
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hypr/keybinds/virtual.conf b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hypr/keybinds/virtual.conf
index d396c7e..076c602 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hypr/keybinds/virtual.conf
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hypr/keybinds/virtual.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # a submap for emulating keys/buttons/functions on the keyboard or mouse
 
-bind = $mod+shift, c, submap, cursor
-submap = cursor
+bind = $mod+shift+alt, a, submap, virtual
+submap = virtual
 
 # exit submap
 bind = , escape, submap, reset
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ binde = alt, e, exec, wlrctl pointer scroll -15 0 # scroll left
 binde = alt, y, exec, wlrctl pointer scroll 0 15 # scroll right
 
 # catches all other keys and keeps us in the submap
-bind = , catchall, submap, cursor
+bind = , catchall, submap, virtual
 
 submap = reset
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
index 5cd6dc7..de7deee 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
     package = null;
     portalPackage = null;
 
+    plugins = [
+      #inputs.hyprland-plugins.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}.hyprscrolling
+    ];
+
     xwayland.enable = true;
 
     extraConfig = ''
@@ -60,16 +64,16 @@
         layout = "dwindle";
       };
 
-      dwindle = {
-        preserve_split = true;
+      plugin = {
+        # options at https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-plugins/tree/main/hyprscrolling
+        hyprscrolling = {
+          fullscreen_on_one_column = false;
+          column_width = 1.0;
+        };
       };
 
-      scrolling = {
-        fullscreen_on_one_column = true;
-        column_width = 0.9;
-        wrap_focus = true;
-        wrap_swapcol = true;
-        direction = "right";
+      dwindle = {
+        preserve_split = true;
       };
 
       decoration = {
diff --git a/hosts/arcturus/default.nix b/hosts/arcturus/default.nix
index 0f2ab89..dde69a2 100644
--- a/hosts/arcturus/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/arcturus/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   };
 
   boot = {
-    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12;
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
     loader = {
       systemd-boot.enable = true;
       efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
diff --git a/hosts/lyra/default.nix b/hosts/lyra/default.nix
index 9a1f982..28ea912 100644
--- a/hosts/lyra/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/lyra/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   };
 
   boot = {
-    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12;
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
     loader = {
       systemd-boot.enable = true;
       efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
diff --git a/hosts/nixarawrui/default.nix b/hosts/nixarawrui/default.nix
index 4e9c5cd..a86e456 100644
--- a/hosts/nixarawrui/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixarawrui/default.nix
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     # kernelPackages = upkgs.cachyosKernels.linuxPackages-cachyos-latest-lto-x86_64-v4;
     # TODO: idk make this a toggle or smth idfk
     # kernelPackages = upkgs.linuxPackages_zen;
-    # FIX: kernel bug
-    kernelPackages = upkgs.linuxPackages_6_12;
+    # FIX: it said my disk was full
+    kernelPackages = upkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
     kernelModules = ["v4l2loopback"];
     # force kernel to use dGPU
     kernelParams = [
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@
       "video=PCI:0000:03:00.0:e"
       "initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init"
       "fbcon=map:0"
-
-      # fixes nvme drive not waking up
-      # "nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us=0"
-      # "pcie_port_pm=off"
+      "pci=assign-busses"
     ];
     extraModulePackages = with kernelPackages; [v4l2loopback];